The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-08-11
NEWS OF THE 42d DISTRICT.
Items OF interest Gathered in by The Sun
Reporters and Taken from our
Exchanges.
BIG STONE COUNTY.


We notice that pursuant to a report
of the committee recommending the
same the county commissioners at
their last meeting levied a tax of
81 900 to build county Jail. This is
matter in which Stevens county is
somewhat interested. as heretofore
Big Stone county prisoners have been
confined in the Stevens county Jail.
1t is wise move on the part of the
honorable board.
[Ortonville Herald.
1t Is about settled that Graceville
is to have a second newspaper. That
redoubtable follower of Esculapius
and Blackstone, DR.. Robertson, is. to
be it's editor.
On "Wednesday. August 10. there
will be a union Sabbath school excur-
sion TO Foster, on the steamer Under
wood. Every scholar in attendance
next Sabbath will receive ticket.
The eight months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. w. IL. Campbell, of Malta.
died Sunday night from commissions
occasioned by teething. The many
friends of the Judge and his wife will
regret to learn of the sad occurrence.
Albert Bailey. of Prior, was in town
Tuesday with very black eye. He
had had scrap with well-digging
apparatus, with the casualties all on
his side. The sporting reporter thinks
it may be all right as Mr.. Bailey lives
out of town.
A surveying party has been fitting
about lower town the past few days.
The railroad reporter thinks there is
something in the wind about end of
division or something.
The deputy game warden for this
county is keeping a close watch for
those who are not disposed to observe
the close season on prairie chickens.
The deputy proposes to pull the first
person who trespasses, to his knowl-
edge, without regard to who he is or
whence he comes.
A young Italian and two Arabic
boys were in town Monday, the boys
selling various trinkets, ostensibly to
procure funds sufficient to carry them
back to Arabia. The young Italian
gained possession of the money by
some means, and the little fellows,
fearing he WAS going to leave them
in the lurch, complained to the mar
shall. who proceeded to make himself
Gust odlan of the funds, which consist
ed of fifty 81 Mexican pieces of money
and about $40 legal tender. Later in
the day the matter was compromised
aud the money restored to it's proper
owner. The law reporter says the
marshal acted in an entirely illegal
manner in touching the money with.
out proper process of law.
GRANT COUNTY.
Herman Cores pondence.1
The harvest has progressed finely,
many farmers having completed their
cutting and are ready to stack.
There seems to be scarcity of
help just at present, both of men and
horse power. Persons in need of
work can find employment from now
until snow flies at good wages.
While boring for water on Capt. J.
N. Cross farm on the Mustinka River,
town of Gorton, fine vein of coal
SAbsut IL to Is inches thick was found
at a depth of 100 feet, and at 108 feet
flowing water at the rate of IS barrels
a day. Good indications of natural
gas were also discovered in boring
this we'll.
Messrs. Randall and Hall, of your
place have placed their fine blooded
stallion in training at Carruth' s
stables.
Frank J. Skinner. who has had
charge of the Enterprise since il
started, took his departure this week
for st. Paul where he will engage
with some of the daily papers.
Threshing out of the shock will
commence this week if the weather
holds clear.
elbow Lake Herald, ~
At special meeting of school dis
trict No. 5 the following officers were
elected: Ole Lundberg, director; A
G. Belyea, clerk; John Christensen
treasurer.
Elbow Lake has taken the initia
steps to become an incorporated vii
lage.
DR.. Robinson was called to Nortl
Ottawa. OIL Tuesday, to attend thu
thirteen-year-old boy of c.. o. Rustar
who was somewhat cut up by getting
in front of harvester. One of tn,
boys fingers was so badly chopped VI
that it had to be amputated. Th,
ends of thumb and another finge
were clipped off with the machine.
SCOTT.
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